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Some of the most active entrepreneurs, investors and service experts from Wisconsin and beyond will take part in informative panel discussions during the first day of the Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium in Madison. The in-person conference, which continues Thursday, Nov. 4 at the Monona Terrace Convention Center, will also feature speakers, workshops, company pitches and an...

Unprecedented levels of federal pandemic relief aid have positioned the city of Madison to consider  a 2022 budget that would avoid large tax increases and service cuts while launching a handful of  new initiatives.  The Wisconsin Policy Forum’s annual City of Madison Budget Brief finds Mayor Satya Rhodes Conway’s proposal for 2022 would keep...

MADISON, Wis. – The national statistics paint a clear picture: there is a very serious nursing shortage in this country.   With more than 500,000 registered nurses anticipated to retire by 2022, the American Nursing Association projects the need for 1.1 million new RNs to replace those who are retiring and fill the growing need for nurses...

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturer’s association – and a coalition of business groups sent a letter to Gov. Evers urging him to launch a talent attraction campaign aimed at addressing Wisconsin’s workforce shortage. The letter calls on the governor to utilize $3 million in funds from the Wisconsin State Budget...

Green Bay, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay announced today that its student body which attends in-person classes at any of its four campuses (Marinette, Green Bay, Manitowoc and Sheboygan) has reached the 70 percent vaccination rate, encouraged by UW System President Tommy Thompson as part of UW System’s 70 for 70 campaign. "I continue to...

Milwaukee, Wis. – The Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council (WSBC) will hold its annual conference on December 15th, 2021, at The Ingleside Hotel in Pewaukee, Wisconsin.  Bringing regional sustainability leaders together, the premier business-to-business event will explore how businesses can Level Up their sustainability efforts in today’s world.  As COVID-19 continues to shape our actions,...

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary employment estimates for the month of September 2021. The data shows that Wisconsin's total non-farm jobs remained the same compared to August 2021 while Wisconsin's private-sector jobs decreased by 100 in the month of September. Wisconsin's unemployment rate in September...

Madison, WI – Wisconsin’s three (3) largest veterans groups – The American Legion, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), and Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) – applaud the Assembly Ways and Means Committee, especially its Chairman John Macco (R)-Ledgeview, for today’s unanimous, bi-partisan vote advancing Assembly Bill 245 (AB 245). This Executive action makes the bill one step closer to becoming...

MILWAUKEE – The first of its kind in WI and among only a handful in the United States, the workforce development campaign is seeking to harness the once-in-a-generation explosion of interest in competitive gaming (Esports) from the Gen Z and Millennial demographics to provide an inclusive, accessible path for those who may not otherwise get the opportunity.

Milwaukee - We Energies is partnering with police to protect its customers from con artists. Over the years, our customers have lost tens of thousands of dollars in utility scams. We don’t want anyone else to fall victim.That’s why we’ve asked police departments and sheriff’s departments across Wisconsin to share the warning signs of utility scams on social media today,...

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Northwestern Mutual has announced the appointment of Steve Radke to President of the Northwestern Mutual Foundation, effective November 1, 2021. In this role, he will lead the company's national and local charitable strategies and the ongoing collaboration with nonprofit partners to create sustained and measurable community impact. Radke, who previously held the role of Vice President...

Madison, Wis. — The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) has charged former insurance agent, Richard Freeland, with a number of violations of insurance law related to the sale of an unsuitable life insurance policy and annuity to a retired consumer. OCI regularly evaluates agent and company practices through its complaint process to protect Wisconsin consumers and enforce...

MADISON — Kyle Cranmer, a University of Wisconsin–Madison alumnus who played a significant role in the discovery of the Higgs boson, will become the next director of the American Family Insurance Data Science Institute. "We are excited to welcome Kyle back to UW–Madison, where he earned his PhD in physics in 2005,” says Amy...

-- Higher COVID-19 death rates in rural Wisconsin counties illustrate how demographic trends, vaccine resistance and disparities in health care access are contributing to the pandemic’s impact in the state.  An analysis of COVID-19 deaths in all 72 counties found that rural areas tend to have higher rates than urban ones, in line with...

Higher COVID-19 death rates in rural Wisconsin counties illustrate how demographic trends, vaccine resistance and disparities in health care access are contributing to the pandemic’s impact in the state.  An analysis of COVID-19 deaths in all 72 counties found that rural areas tend to have higher rates than urban ones, in line with national...